Decoder Meaning
/dɪˈkəʊdə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person who decodes secret messages
nounA device that decodes a scrambled electronic signal e.g. of a satellite television signal
Sentence Examples
The scanner is separated into reading head and decoder base.
There is no suitable decoder for this video format.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The spy used a special ____ to read the encrypted message.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The scanner is separated into reading head and ____ base.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English code English decode Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English decoder From decode + -er.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The spy used a special ____ to read the encrypted message.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The scanner is separated into reading head and ____ base.